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July 2008
Coldplay: Shine On
Trampolines, imaginary 16-year-olds, and decisions, decisions, decisions. For the world's biggest band not called U2, there's just no rest for the bleary. An exclusive look behind the scenes of Coldplay's new album.
She Said Him Said
Mounting a first tour is challenging enough without having to deal with laryngitis, fashionistas, and movie shoots. She & Him's Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward document their whirlwind maiden voyage.
Wolf Parade: Animal Collective of Montreal
Following up a revered debut album with a more, um, challenging one often inspires catty backlash. But the scruffy Canadian indie rockers of Wolf Parade are too busy playing in 17 other bands to worry. Is this the new careerism?
Album Reviews
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Guns N' Roses
Chinese DemocracyFinally, the balls-out going-away party Dubya deserves. -
Alt-rock misfit compensates for past atrocities -- sort of.
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Formerly boring Beatle side project catches startling spark.
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Deceptively soft Scots flip through their edgier back pages.
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"Shoot first, ask questions later" strategy equals amiable chaos.
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An intermittently satisfying punt from art-rock bigwigs.
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Heartrending New York crooner shifts his focus to earth's ills.
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Breaking Out
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